“What could be the worse kind of injustice to him than to hang him only on hearsay….The Letters Patent Bench can not interfere with the decision
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"The filing of a Vakalatnama without the knowledge or consent of the party purportedly represented, constitutes a misrepresentation to the Court." Allahabad High Court, in
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"The Advocate’s Act 1961 specifically debars the applicant from being represented before the Hon’ble Court by an outsider. The applicant can be represented either by a learned
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"Personal liberty and personal responsibility are inseparable; one cannot be claimed while the other is disowned. The law cannot permit adults to enjoy the privileges
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"The object of the proceedings under Section 174 is merely to ascertain whether a person has died under suspicious circumstances or an unnatural death and if
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"The non-obstante clause attached to Section 22(1) of the 1963 Act grants it an overriding effect, thereby excluding the operation of the Civil Procedure Code,
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"The effort involved in applying the statutory requirement of severability cannot convert otherwise disclosable information into exempt information." Madras High Court has ruled that the
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"For an offence under Sections 417 and 420 of IPC, the fraudulent or dishonest intention must exist at the inception of the transaction and must
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"Having regard to the fact that the provisions of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 have an overriding effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other
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"The statutory right to maintenance under HAMA encompasses not merely financial support, but also the provision of shelter and residence. The Plaintiff, being her father-in-law,
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"The existence of a domestic relationship alone is not enough." Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, held that while a domestic relationship is a
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"In the absence of even the slightest evidence on record from which such an inference can reasonably be drawn against the respondents regarding the commission
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"The power of the Revenue Divisional Officer under the ROR Act, 1971 is appellate, and it arises only on a properly presented appeal under Section
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"The absence of a landlord-tenant relationship between the parties did not, by itself, disentitle the Plaintiff, as a co-owner, from seeking possession of the suit property from
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"In view of the title being claimed by the plaintiffs through the proposed respondents and the plaintiffs are seeking permanent injunction against the defendants who
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"An oral explanation of a memo that itself contains no grounds is not a communication of grounds in writing in a language the arrested person
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"At least in a State where the official records admit to about 427 custodial deaths during the short period between 2018 and 2026, there should
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"However, mere wrath expressed by the father at his child performing marriage against his wish and telling the son in a state of rage that
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"Advocate-on-Record for the appellants, facing the Court’s query, sought to shift the entire blame on the appellants while at the same time feigning ignorance of what the
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"The expression 'or otherwise' is residuary in nature and has been consciously incorporated with wide amplitude to encompass every other conceivable circumstance under which a
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“What could be the worse kind of injustice to him than to hang him only on hearsay….The Letters Patent Bench can not interfere with the decision
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"For an offence under Sections 417 and 420 of IPC, the fraudulent or dishonest intention must exist at the inception of the transaction and must
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"Having regard to the fact that the provisions of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 have an overriding effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other
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"Advocate-on-Record for the appellants, facing the Court’s query, sought to shift the entire blame on the appellants while at the same time feigning ignorance of what the
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"The expression 'or otherwise' is residuary in nature and has been consciously incorporated with wide amplitude to encompass every other conceivable circumstance under which a
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"Instead, it happened to be the Administrator who, in our opinion, acted under an erroneous impression or mistaken belief that reconstruction of YES BANK by virtue
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"The fourteen day window is the period allotted for a summary determination of a historical fact... the Adjudicating Authority is concerned only with the existence
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"Restitution restores. It does not redistribute. It returns value to the person at whose expense it was received. It does not confer value on a
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"The legal consequence of conversion cannot be treated as a one-way bridge by which the old caste is simultaneously extinguished for one purpose and transported into a
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"Though the dispute raised between the parties is certainly of a civil nature, elements of criminal culpability or otherwise cannot be ruled out, at least at
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"The power to impose a modified punishment providing for any specific term of incarceration or till the end of the convict’s life as an alternate
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"The word 'immediately' does not mean within 24 hours or within a set time limit, it means that the material has to be transferred expeditiously
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"The highest bid may certainly be rejected, but the reason for rejection must bear a rational relation or nexus to the subject matter and circumstances
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"Non-application of mind by the learned Judge is patent from the observation that 'execution of the Gift Deed dated 24.04.2007 was never disputed'." Supreme Court, in
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"The regulatory regime for fixation of fees, as contemplated in the decisions of this Court, AICTE Regulations, National Education Policy, 2020, coupled with principles of certainty,
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"The omission of his name from the admission disclosure list is, on the University’s own admission, a lapse on its part in which the Appellant
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"If a purported stranger to the Decree resists execution, the DHR’s sole remedy lies under Order 21 Rule 97 of the CPC. The Holder cannot bypass
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"If the limitation clock remained suspended until physical collection at the litigant’s leisure, the limitation period would then become fluctuating and indefinite." Supreme Court, in a
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"Contempt jurisdiction being sui generis, in our considered view, any attempt to compartmentalise it into rigid procedural categories for the purpose of determining the availability
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"The impleadment of an officer or a department, without formally arraying the State as a juristic entity under Article 300 of the Constitution, renders the petition
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"The filing of a Vakalatnama without the knowledge or consent of the party purportedly represented, constitutes a misrepresentation to the Court." Allahabad High Court, in
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"The Advocate’s Act 1961 specifically debars the applicant from being represented before the Hon’ble Court by an outsider. The applicant can be represented either by a learned
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"Personal liberty and personal responsibility are inseparable; one cannot be claimed while the other is disowned. The law cannot permit adults to enjoy the privileges
read more
"The object of the proceedings under Section 174 is merely to ascertain whether a person has died under suspicious circumstances or an unnatural death and if
read more
"The non-obstante clause attached to Section 22(1) of the 1963 Act grants it an overriding effect, thereby excluding the operation of the Civil Procedure Code,
read more
"The effort involved in applying the statutory requirement of severability cannot convert otherwise disclosable information into exempt information." Madras High Court has ruled that the
read more
"The statutory right to maintenance under HAMA encompasses not merely financial support, but also the provision of shelter and residence. The Plaintiff, being her father-in-law,
read more
"The existence of a domestic relationship alone is not enough." Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, held that while a domestic relationship is a
read more
"In the absence of even the slightest evidence on record from which such an inference can reasonably be drawn against the respondents regarding the commission
read more
"The power of the Revenue Divisional Officer under the ROR Act, 1971 is appellate, and it arises only on a properly presented appeal under Section
read more
"The absence of a landlord-tenant relationship between the parties did not, by itself, disentitle the Plaintiff, as a co-owner, from seeking possession of the suit property from
read more
"In view of the title being claimed by the plaintiffs through the proposed respondents and the plaintiffs are seeking permanent injunction against the defendants who
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"An oral explanation of a memo that itself contains no grounds is not a communication of grounds in writing in a language the arrested person
read more
"At least in a State where the official records admit to about 427 custodial deaths during the short period between 2018 and 2026, there should
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"However, mere wrath expressed by the father at his child performing marriage against his wish and telling the son in a state of rage that
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"When a document is executed by a person claiming a property which is not his, he is not claiming that he is someone else nor is he
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"Therefore, in view of the binding precedents of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the prosecution of the company was essential before prosecuting its Managing Director/official. The
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"A careful perusal of the impugned order reveals that the same has the apparent trappings of a reinvestigation order... The learned Special Court, in a
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"Merely being in possession of the premises for long time does not give any right to the petitioner to continue in possession of the accommodation,
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"A judicial finding attributing an adulterous relationship to a specifically identified person cannot be regarded as an inconsequential observation. Such a finding may have consequences
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Repeal of 135-Year-Old Law: Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 2026 Mandates Technology-Neutral Proof for Digital Banking Records
The Indian legal
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The Juvenile Justice system in India has evolved significantly over the years, reflecting the changing societal values and international commitments towards the rights of children. The Juvenile
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Cross-examination is a critical component of the adversarial legal system, particularly in India, where it serves as a powerful tool for truth discovery. The process allows the
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The introduction of "The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023", "The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023", and "The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023" marks a significant milestone in the Indian legal framework,
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